Low Fat Pie Crust : Vodka

[Guest guest]

, " feralfoxheart "

<feralfoxheart wrote:

>

> Like you Jack, I ain't as young as I used to be and need to watch my

> cholesterol, so I was boggle-eyed reading your low fat pie crust

> recipe, which is something I've wanted for a while. I miss my pastry

so

> much. So, what function does the vodka have? Could it be substituted

> with wine or whiskey perhaps? Or just plain old cider vinegar?

>

> Thanks Jack and boomerang blessings

>

I don't know if you could substitute or not; haven't tried. It's a good

idea to keep several small bottles of liquors and wine for recipes.

Never use cooking wines, they ar too salty. I would imagine the alcohol

in the vodka stabilises the moist apple and helpes in the drying

process, while it bakes, but I could be 1/2 baked, myself. Hahahaha.

Whiskey has more sugar, and vinegar, no alcohol. I'm afraid you might

wind up with a gummy substance, should you use them?

Many blessings, for a wonderful week, Jack

[Guest guest]

*lol @ " 1/2 baked " ! I agree with Jack...

just buy a small bottle of vodka to have

in the pantry for cooking if you have no

other use for it. My friend Donna from the

veg group has a few recipes that are wonderful

and call for different types of liquor, and it is

worth it to me just to have some in the house

for those so the recipes come out right on

each time. Just a splash in a recipe will not

effect you since it evaporates in the cooking

process... but the flavor Mmmmmm.

 

~ PT ~

 

The more man reflects on good thoughts, the better

will be his world and the world at large.

~ Confucius (551-479 BC)

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, " maxium62001 " <maxium62001

wrote:

 

> I don't know if you could substitute or not; haven't tried. It's a good

> idea to keep several small bottles of liquors and wine for recipes.

> Never use cooking wines, they ar too salty. I would imagine the alcohol

> in the vodka stabilises the moist apple and helpes in the drying

> process, while it bakes, but I could be 1/2 baked, myself. Hahahaha.

> Whiskey has more sugar, and vinegar, no alcohol. I'm afraid you might

> wind up with a gummy substance, should you use them?

> Many blessings, for a wonderful week, Jack

>